With Songs and Honors
Words by Isaac Watts, 1674–1748·Tune: BEDFORD
Scripture: Psalm 147
Eʋegbe
English
Verse 1
Eʋegbe
Mitsɔ hadzidzi'o kple bubu kafu mia Ma'u le dzi Ekeke 'lilikpo le dzi. 'Ye tsi xea lilia mo.
English
With songs and honors sounding loud, Address the Lord on high; Over the heavens He spreads His cloud, And waters veil the sky.
Verse 2
Eʋegbe
Edɔ tsidzadza ɖ'a-nyigba, Ðo fafa gbadza-ƒe Etsɔa gbe ɖoa 'tsyɔ na towo, Bli ʋa le bali me.
English
He sends His showers of blessing down To cheer the plains below; He makes the grass the mountains crown, And corn in valleys grow.
Verse 3
Eʋegbe
Le ƒetɔtrɔ la Ma'u trɔna Anyigba ƒe ŋkume. Edea se na ɣe ƒe zɔzɔ Vuvɔŋɔli kplɔe ɖo.
English
His steady counsels change the face Of the declining year; He bids the sun cut short his race, And wintry days appear.
Verse 4
Eʋegbe
Eƒe nya la gbã na tsikpe Tagbawo wɔna nyuie Eyɔ ahom be, wòava tu 'Ye adame gado.
English
He sends His word, and melts the snow; The fields no longer mourn; He calls the warmer gales to blow, And bids the spring return.
Verse 5
Eʋegbe
Ya kple alilikpowo siaa. Sea Eƒe ŋusẽgbe Mitsɔ hadzidzi kple bubu. Kafu dziɖula gã!
English
The changing wind, the flying cloud, Obey His mighty word: With songs and honors sounding loud Praise ye the sovereign Lord!
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